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tasa

rate

noun TAH-sah Less Common
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: From Latin taxare (to appraise).

Also means

fee

Usage Note

Tasa means a rate in economic or statistical contexts (tasa de interés = interest rate, tasa de paro = unemployment rate) and also a fee or levy (tasa universitaria = university fee). The verb is tasar (to appraise or set a rate). Do not confuse with precio (price) — tasa implies a calculated or official figure.

Examples

"La tasa de desempleo bajó el mes pasado."

Natural Translation

The unemployment rate fell last month.

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